+fogelstrauss1909 that's not true. for one, brain size and even brain to body size isn't a reliable way of measuring intelligence. on the second point, they have been found to be able to work in groups, count groups up to six, recognize different handlers in zoos, and have distinct personality. they are the most intelligent reptiles known currently.
+fogelstrauss1909 A google search would suffice, they are actually very intelligent, easily able to understand commands, recognize people, have complex personalities, etc.
+neo bear Brain volume and weight is actually what matters most, not actual total size, neanderthals had larger(in size) brains than homo sapiens yet the density(weight) of our brains is far higher due to the ridges in the brain, and more densely packed neurons. In general it is overall average of neuron density that is the best measure of general intelligence among species. With most reptiles, it is nothing but anthropomorphism, and not actual personalities. (even the same with cats and dogs in reality)
I dont understand why some people think Bigboy lives in my house. I also dont understand why some people think I went to Africa and caught a giant monitor lizard to bring home to live in my house.The fact that i show on my channel where Bigboy lives in a giant outdoor enclosure,and the people that make these comments dont even watch the video responce that shows his enclosure.And that Bigboy was almost dead when I bought him from a pet shop,13 yrs ago. If I was cruel wdhctmw I call him?
Right?! I'd love to see bigboy do that. I've got alot of Videos of my Nile monitor standing on two legs and even jumping while standing upright. Just search buddy the Nile monitor.
+Alex Crowder Lots of little lizards can stand on their hind legs, but I do have a video of Bigboy almost standing on his back feet, look up" Giant walks backwards to me" On this channel.
I started training him and my other lizards when I get them, I have to work with them at least 2 or 3 days a week. It is very rewarding though and I encourage anyone that has lizards to work them and see if they can get them to the next level. I shoot videos weekly showing at least one of my lizards following voice commands. Thanks for watching
@@totallynot572 Thanks and thanks for watching the videos. I love them all!. Lizards can be a lot of fun, especially when trained to follow voice commands, I like to see just what they will do. I like the obstacle courses the most!
I have been bitten, but not by this guy, he was my good friend. If you are interested in what the bite from a monitor looks like google "Worst Monitor Lizard Bite" where Blue one of my other monitors bit me. It wasn't Blue's fault, though, he had fallen from the top of his enclosure and was stunned from the fall and was just defending himself. I shouldn't have waved my hand in front of his face LOL :) Thanks for watching
He was a wild caught when I bought him,he wasnt friendly! I can tame lizards pretty fast,at least the ones I have had LOL. I cant say I can tame all lizards fast! Thanks for watching
AWWW! I love BigBoy! He's so cute! I love lizards! Are they expensive to keep? How do you get one? What do they eat? I have a large dog would a lizard be compatible with a dog?
Guy tells the lizard to come here, and then immediately calls him a monster and tells him to go and get out of the house. Lizard is probably just like, :'(.
Hi, glad to hear you have a black throat. I just think some people dont have feelings for anything but themselves,or else more people would have pets. Genet is something I think would make a good pet,but some people wouldnt even give that a try,maybe to interested in something else. Thanks for watching
I am cruel and selfish? I did not take him from the wild,and i did take him from a pet shop that kept him on a cold bathroom floor,in the dark! I do not live in Africa,so letting him go in Ca. would be against the law.I didnt start the animal trade,I just help the animals that I can.But I agree, ALL ainmals need to be free!!
Watch some of my videos if you think lizards are dumb,I have serveral you respond to their name,not just Bigboy. In fact look up the smartest lizards in the world and you will find mine. Thanks for watching
lolol "go" ... "go"... He slowly walks.... "go, go home" .... he turns his head, and says.... lemme test this wall for ya, looks a little dirty... "lick, lick, lick" ...... "go, go home".... lizard turns head more, "bud dad, i wanna staaaayyyy". lmao lmao lmao i love thinkin about what they might say if they could talk :P
I love how he understands you! You tell him to get out and he turns his head around and looks at you just like a dog would! Haha he's so cute! Most people don't realize that EVERY animal has emotions. It's just hard to analyze the emotions of reptiles because they don't have any facial expressions and hardly any body language. I can tell that this lizard loves you and is just like a big old happy dog :)
Yeah for sure. I'd reckon Dave is pretty good at reading the body language of his monitors as well. That's probably why he's so successful with all of his lizards
He is lazy! I have a video of him not turning around when I was calling him for over 10 ft! So he walked backwards to me instead of turning around LOL Thanks for watching
These lizards are more intelligent than people give them credit for, they can be tamed although it is difficult to do and they do build bonds with their owners.
Teaching animals shows their abilitily to learn. I dont teach them to roll over, but i have taught them to go through hoops and fetch.Not to mention playing hide and seek with them. Its on my videos, so I am not just saying this. Look what Bigboy just did, I caled him over to me, then told him to get out of the house (playfully of course) and did litsen to me for awhile. But I also have more videos of him and others following voice commands. Thanks for watching
Dave Durham First of all, sorry if I sounded rude in my comentary. It was not my intention. It's because I thought that pets like that would have a different set of rules based on their own nature. And we, as owners, have to respect that. But looking in your channel, it really likes that you established a bond with him and your way of treating don't stress the animal in a harmful way. My bad! You have a nice "monster"!
not just dogs perform tricks, almost any pet can learn to do things with the proper training, the fact that most people trains dogs it's because they are the most common pets :D, not because they are the smartest (ravens, parrots and pigs would take that title XD)
Well if you have been watching my videos then at least you know that lizards are smart and can learn. I have put up some videos showing how I teach them,hope you have a chance to watch them! Thanks for watching
Well if you tame the iguanas down and your wife sees how good of pets they make,then she might let you have a monitor. You might want to watch some more of my videos that shows how tame lizards they can get. It might be that showing my videos leads to black throats flying off the shelf when they are out up for sale! Thanks for watching
Anything really! Like how you get them so amazing! I've watched basically all of your videos and cannot get enough of big boy and the rest of the crew! I hope you put up a lot more soon!
Its been quite some time since I've had my reptiles .and I truly miss them , the thoughtful looks and actions they did but mostly the company .thanks for having your videos up for I only have a few pictures .and momentoes to remember mine .watching your videos help me remember the good times .take care and god bless all
I love Big Boy! I also have a Black Throat Monitor, but he is only about three feet. People who criticize us for keeping exotic pets don't understand. I had a Genet for 14 years. She was a lot of work but I miss her dearly. Please keep posting videos of Big Boy. He is outstanding!
Hey Dave, Awesome video I watch it ever once in a blue moon. I have a Tri colord monitor lizard. I've had him for two years now. Probably going to get some videos of him up soon. Keep up the good work. Your reptiles loom great!!
Depends on the amount of radition,he could probably take at least 200 milirems before turning into Godzilla. I worked at a nuclear plant. Thanks for watching
Your sav isnt eating? It might just be the heat in the cage. How big is the sav? They are visual feeders and like fast moving things. I had a sav that wouldnt eat and offered it a spider,and thats all it took. Thanks for watching
Well hi, I try to answer people the way they make me feel. After 40 yrs raising lizards, I know a little bit about whats going on. Do you watch my oyher lizards on youtube or just Bigboy? Thanks for watching
This guy sleeps like a princess,a dragon protecting him and shit
Yeah just imagine a burglar breaking in and seeing this dinosaur on the kitchen floor
@@bathombre9739 lol
I take it cockroaches and mice aren't really a big issue in your home.
such a beautiful animal. RIP Big Boy. And thanks Dave for giving him a wonderful life.
How did he go? How old was he?
@@chuckwalla325 Old age I think, he lived to be 15.
Big&Gucci4ever that must of been heart wrenching
Beautiful animal
I miss 20 seconds ago when I didn’t know this comment existwd
Apparently Monitors are pretty intelligent, able to understand commands as well as identify individuals and have personalities.
all very true.
+rixille Rock iguanas too! I have some pretty smart rock iguanas. But I truly think any lizard will with some work. Thanks for watching
+fogelstrauss1909 that's not true. for one, brain size and even brain to body size isn't a reliable way of measuring intelligence. on the second point, they have been found to be able to work in groups, count groups up to six, recognize different handlers in zoos, and have distinct personality. they are the most intelligent reptiles known currently.
+fogelstrauss1909 A google search would suffice, they are actually very intelligent, easily able to understand commands, recognize people, have complex personalities, etc.
+neo bear Brain volume and weight is actually what matters most, not actual total size, neanderthals had larger(in size) brains than homo sapiens yet the density(weight) of our brains is far higher due to the ridges in the brain, and more densely packed neurons. In general it is overall average of neuron density that is the best measure of general intelligence among species. With most reptiles, it is nothing but anthropomorphism, and not actual personalities. (even the same with cats and dogs in reality)
I dont understand why some people think Bigboy lives in my house. I also dont understand why some people think I went to Africa and caught a giant monitor lizard to bring home to live in my house.The fact that i show on my channel where Bigboy lives in a giant outdoor enclosure,and the people that make these comments dont even watch the video responce that shows his enclosure.And that Bigboy was almost dead when I bought him from a pet shop,13 yrs ago. If I was cruel wdhctmw I call him?
Love it!
I also have a monitor. I bought it from Dell.
Lol
When I get a black throat I will name him "Asus"
Dude your getting a dell
I got mine from asus
Same
Just imagine that lizard standing on 2 legs like a dinosaur.
Right?! I'd love to see bigboy do that. I've got alot of Videos of my Nile monitor standing on two legs and even jumping while standing upright. Just search buddy the Nile monitor.
+Alex Crowder Lots of little lizards can stand on their hind legs, but I do have a video of Bigboy almost standing on his back feet, look up" Giant walks backwards to me" On this channel.
+Dream Awake NO just imagine a 4d reptilian who can look like that standing on two legs and walks like a person all the time. lol
+Dave Durham Well my Nile isn't all that small. He's already over 3 ft long and pretty heavy.
That's sounds like a nice monitor! Have you uploaded any videos recently, be nice to see it tripoding, Gale used to do that without food.
Guess you don't worry much about thieves breaking into your house, only to shit their pants when they see whats inside xDDD
Bajker4ever that thing is a dinosaur.
A monitor on my monitor. It's like picture in picture.
That's ironic.
XXXsmart100 iconic
Didn't know what term to use.
RottenRroses you're monitoring a monitor on a monitor
If you monitor a monitor. You become a monitor monitor. That monitors monitors. Lol
Tamer - "Hey Bigboy! Where are ya goin?"
Bigboy - "I'm gonna rek u scrub"
scarier than a guard dog
he looks like the arbiter
Icey Brice
What will you have your Arbiter do ?
Mauzeyman -_- L
Poor thing, you call him to you and then send him away :-(
I thought the same 😢
Ya
Called him
A monster
😔
Yea I thought the same thing poor guy :(
That lizard rlly wont care for that ^-^' its not sad
He may be dangerous, but I found this adorable.
Nathan McNelis
Dangerous? Monitor Lizards are like chubby, longer versions of tortoises without shells.
+Mr. Dinosaur i heard they are more like polar bears they eay anything to humans, animals, and anything. but only eat once a month
Nathan McNelis I think lizards are adorable creatures
@@louie4551 black throat monitors from what I hear are much less aggressive than Nile monitors and water monitors
@@summerallen9753 Yes, you're right. Black-throats are even known to be more docile than the savannah monitors.
OWNER: "GO...GO OUT!"
BIG BOY: "MAKE ME!"
Big boy is such a magnificent creature!
Mom: Where ya goin?
Me: Oh ya know, just walking my 5 foot long lizard
o_O
He's like "Hey lets Watch Godzilla!" Lol
He was so well fed lol it took him a while to walk. He is so cute!
Well this is a good way to avoid break ins...
No kidding
he's HUGE
Yeah no joke. The name "big boy" definitely fits! Haha.
I started training him and my other lizards when I get them, I have to work with them at least 2 or 3 days a week. It is very rewarding though and I encourage anyone that has lizards to work them and see if they can get them to the next level. I shoot videos weekly showing at least one of my lizards following voice commands. Thanks for watching
I can take him to schools,and the kids love him! He tamed down over 10 tears ago,and I have never had any problems with him since.Thanks for watching
cool
@@totallynot572 Have you watched many of my videos?
@@DaveDurham Yes, I love your iguana!
@@totallynot572 Thanks and thanks for watching the videos. I love them all!. Lizards can be a lot of fun, especially when trained to follow voice commands, I like to see just what they will do. I like the obstacle courses the most!
@@DaveDurham Lizards I personally think are underrated as pets, very unfortunate they are midunderstood :(
hahaha he came inside because he wanted to watch TV.
Where does Bigboy sleep? Anywhere he wants!
By far my favorite channel
Thank you. I hope to show a different side to lizards, they are great animals to care for and raise. Thanks for watching
I second that! Subbed :)
Dave Durham agreed
i can imagine someone at ur house just seeing him a freaking out lol.
I never thought a giant lizard could be so gorgeous
Have you ever get bitten? Looks like komodo dragon, what does it eat, meat, chicken?
I have been bitten, but not by this guy, he was my good friend. If you are interested in what the bite from a monitor looks like google "Worst Monitor Lizard Bite" where Blue one of my other monitors bit me. It wasn't Blue's fault, though, he had fallen from the top of his enclosure and was stunned from the fall and was just defending himself. I shouldn't have waved my hand in front of his face LOL :) Thanks for watching
Cryer24597 ur so rite
Motto Komodo dragons are poisonous lmaooo
Lindsey Trash venomous
Finally someone doesn't say poisonous
He was a wild caught when I bought him,he wasnt friendly! I can tame lizards pretty fast,at least the ones I have had LOL. I cant say I can tame all lizards fast! Thanks for watching
AWWW! I love BigBoy! He's so cute! I love lizards! Are they expensive to keep? How do you get one? What do they eat? I have a large dog would a lizard be compatible with a dog?
It depends on what species of lizard
Guy tells the lizard to come here, and then immediately calls him a monster and tells him to go and get out of the house.
Lizard is probably just like, :'(.
Hi, Earle! Thanks for the support.What kinda of advice are you looking for? Let me know and I will try to help you out. Thanks for watching
C'mon, Bigboy. Quit dragging your tail. XD
Are you a Targaryen?
thanks so much for posting these! they cheer me up on rainy days. ☺
Hi, glad to hear you have a black throat. I just think some people dont have feelings for anything but themselves,or else more people would have pets. Genet is something I think would make a good pet,but some people wouldnt even give that a try,maybe to interested in something else. Thanks for watching
That big guy is Amazing...
I am cruel and selfish? I did not take him from the wild,and i did take him from a pet shop that kept him on a cold bathroom floor,in the dark! I do not live in Africa,so letting him go in Ca. would be against the law.I didnt start the animal trade,I just help the animals that I can.But I agree, ALL ainmals need to be free!!
Can they coexist with other pets?
Watch some of my videos if you think lizards are dumb,I have serveral you respond to their name,not just Bigboy. In fact look up the smartest lizards in the world and you will find mine. Thanks for watching
Godzilla.
It's mr Kipling
Mrs.Kipling
Charise Ann O. Sabordo no
Well thanks for watching my videos! I have 353 uploaded now,dont know how many more they will let me have! Thanks again for watching
Bigboy is like 14 yrs,and still going strong. Thanks for watching
How is he doing now?
Mr.Kipling!!!
It looks like it's about to faint. Take it to the Poke Center you noob!
I think it was just having a hard time walking on the slippery tiles.
LOL, I think it's safe to say that comment went straight over your head
lolol "go" ... "go"... He slowly walks.... "go, go home" .... he turns his head, and says.... lemme test this wall for ya, looks a little dirty... "lick, lick, lick" ...... "go, go home".... lizard turns head more, "bud dad, i wanna staaaayyyy". lmao lmao lmao i love thinkin about what they might say if they could talk :P
agreed, that is clearly a happy healthy lizard who lives with owners who care about him a lot
I can't decide what's creepier snake people or giant lizard people. jk
Towelie What about Craaaab People?
Crab people, crab people
RR 1000 bro wtf we don't always have big ass snakes😂
Nigga got a alligator in the crib
Dude, your uploads are so bad ass!!!
I love how he understands you! You tell him to get out and he turns his head around and looks at you just like a dog would! Haha he's so cute! Most people don't realize that EVERY animal has emotions. It's just hard to analyze the emotions of reptiles because they don't have any facial expressions and hardly any body language. I can tell that this lizard loves you and is just like a big old happy dog :)
Yeah for sure. I'd reckon Dave is pretty good at reading the body language of his monitors as well. That's probably why he's so successful with all of his lizards
it looks so lazy
He is lazy! I have a video of him not turning around when I was calling him for over 10 ft! So he walked backwards to me instead of turning around LOL Thanks for watching
Dave Durham i just want to hug him ...
Why are you treating it like a dog?
Don't know why people think that any pet can learn tricks like a dog...
These lizards are more intelligent than people give them credit for, they can be tamed although it is difficult to do and they do build bonds with their owners.
Teaching animals shows their abilitily to learn. I dont teach them to roll over, but i have taught them to go through hoops and fetch.Not to mention playing hide and seek with them. Its on my videos, so I am not just saying this. Look what Bigboy just did, I caled him over to me, then told him to get out of the house (playfully of course) and did litsen to me for awhile. But I also have more videos of him and others following voice commands. Thanks for watching
Dave Durham
First of all, sorry if I sounded rude in my comentary. It was not my intention.
It's because I thought that pets like that would have a different set of rules based on their own nature. And we, as owners, have to respect that.
But looking in your channel, it really likes that you established a bond with him and your way of treating don't stress the animal in a harmful way.
My bad!
You have a nice "monster"!
They make great guards lol but this monitor can grow as big as me
not just dogs perform tricks, almost any pet can learn to do things with the proper training, the fact that most people trains dogs it's because they are the most common pets :D, not because they are the smartest (ravens, parrots and pigs would take that title XD)
Well if you have been watching my videos then at least you know that lizards are smart and can learn. I have put up some videos showing how I teach them,hope you have a chance to watch them! Thanks for watching
Perfect Post/Name/Avatar combo! A+!
Well if you tame the iguanas down and your wife sees how good of pets they make,then she might let you have a monitor. You might want to watch some more of my videos that shows how tame lizards they can get. It might be that showing my videos leads to black throats flying off the shelf when they are out up for sale! Thanks for watching
This is awesome. I've always loved the monitors lizards.
" hurry up" lol cracks me up. Got a feeling that thing does just what he wants lol kinda cute in a scaly lizardly kind of way lol
Is it just me or does this man sound like Arthur Morgan? This Monitor is gorgeous btw.
Anything really! Like how you get them so amazing! I've watched basically all of your videos and cannot get enough of big boy and the rest of the crew! I hope you put up a lot more soon!
Of course,if you care to watch more of my videos you would see that. Thanks for watching this one
Its been quite some time since I've had my reptiles .and I truly miss them , the thoughtful looks and actions they did but mostly the company .thanks for having your videos up for I only have a few pictures .and momentoes to remember mine .watching your videos help me remember the good times .take care and god bless all
I love Big Boy! I also have a Black Throat Monitor, but he is only about three feet. People who criticize us for keeping exotic pets don't understand. I had a Genet for 14 years. She was a lot of work but I miss her dearly. Please keep posting videos of Big Boy. He is outstanding!
Oh my goodness. I love Big Boy. You just made my day.
Wow that's absolutely amazing to see! Thanks for sharing
It makes me smile to see a big monitor obeying commands like that!
So good to see you Dave
The training is great stimulation for him! Fantastic. ...and No burglaries at your house!
You got that right! Thanks for watching
That lizard has more swag than anyone I know.
Hey Dave,
Awesome video I watch it ever once in a blue moon. I have a Tri colord monitor lizard. I've had him for two years now. Probably going to get some videos of him up soon. Keep up the good work. Your reptiles loom great!!
I love your lizard! I have have a beardie, and boy these things love to play and explore!
"C'mere Big boy!!! C'mere!!"
"DUDE can't you see Imma tryin' to lick this fridge thing here??!!"
this is the coolest video ive ever seen
Great looking monitor - thanks for the look!
You can watch Bigboy eating in videos on my channel. Thanks for watching
Dave - Go on get out
Lizard - I will, but I'm kicking this bowl of dog food on my way out
He's adorable, so calm and he listens to commands.
wow he is so cute and you deserve way more subscribers lizards are beautiful animals
Depends on the amount of radition,he could probably take at least 200 milirems before turning into Godzilla. I worked at a nuclear plant. Thanks for watching
Nice Lizard man! Awesome! love it.
Thank you!
Your sav isnt eating? It might just be the heat in the cage. How big is the sav? They are visual feeders and like fast moving things. I had a sav that wouldnt eat and offered it a spider,and thats all it took. Thanks for watching
Imagine burglarizing that house; you go in assuming to find a dog but find this guy xD
The cat door is their version of uber eats
He's stunning!!!
Well hi, I try to answer people the way they make me feel. After 40 yrs raising lizards, I know a little bit about whats going on. Do you watch my oyher lizards on youtube or just Bigboy? Thanks for watching
Thank You!
Bigboy is a trained pet lizard,he is very tame. Thanks for watching
Seems like a great pet, got him well trained by the looks of things!
Hes just real tame,he moves like a spring when he wants to. Thanks for watching
He's like I'd love to go home but you have me held captive in a stupid house.
Love your videos
That tail base shows just how healthy he is, and Damn he's healthy!
Atleast you have someone constantly MONITORING your house.
I dunno why but I'd keep him f it were possible he was just too adorable x3
Thank you! Hopefully peta wont come back on my channel. If she does I will block her. Thanks for watching
Most animals can bite,but Bigboy doesnt! He does not have venom. He is very nice. Thanks for watching
I only have a beardie. About three. A gift. My three-year old grandaughter loves him.Kisses,hugs him & he loves her right back.